Identification of a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant with a truncated protein in ORF8 gene by next generation sequencing

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Using next generation sequencing technology, we identified a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant with a truncated ORF8 protein mutation near the end of the viral genome from nucleotides 27,878 to 27,958. This point mutation from C to T at nucleotide 27,956 changed the amino acid codon CAA (glutamine) to a stop codon, TAA, created a novel stop codon in ORF8 gene, resulting in a much smaller ORF8 protein (26 aa) than the wild type ORF8 protein (121 aa). This variant belongs to Pango lineage B.1.1291, which also contains the D614G mutation in the Spike (S) gene. The B.1.1291 lineage is predominantly circulated in the United States of America (97.18%), although it was also found in other counties (Russia, Canada, Latvia, Chile, India, Japan, Colombia, Germany, Greece, Mexico, and UK). A total of 340 closely related variants to this novel variant were identified in GISAID database with collection dates ranged from 3/6/2020 to 10/21/2020. In addition, a search within NCBI Genbank database found that 108,405 of 873,230 (12.4%) SAR-CoV-2 complete genomes contain this truncated ORF8 protein mutation, indicating this mutation may arise spontaneously in other lineages as well. The wide distribution of this mutation indicates that this truncated ORF8 protein mutation may provide the virus a growth advantage and adaptive evolution.

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UpdateOf: Res Sq. 2021 Apr 21;:. - PMID 34013248

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

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Scientific reports - 12(2022), 1 vom: 17. März, Seite 4631

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

DeRonde, Stephanie [VerfasserIn]
Deuling, Hannah [VerfasserIn]
Parker, Jayme [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Jack [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
ORF8 protein, SARS-CoV-2
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Viral Proteins

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Date Completed 04.04.2022

Date Revised 03.11.2022

published: Electronic

UpdateOf: Res Sq. 2021 Apr 21;:. - PMID 34013248

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1038/s41598-022-08780-2

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NLM338320385